One of Those
April 18, 2011
It was one of those weekends where we had out-of-town family visiting, which always means in order to entertain the troops, we play tourists in our own backyard.
It was one of those weekends where instead of driving, we all walk the mile and a half to our downtown shops, and I can’t help but appreciate along the way the charm of so many of our neighborhood’s homes.
It was the weekend of our city’s spring festival, where everyone in town traditionally gathers on the downtown streets to watch the annual parade.
It was one of those weekends where we travel with our guests to a nearby tourist stop {Point Reyes} to window shop and savor local specialties.
It was one of those weekends I look forward to every year, where I browse the annual Antique Fair, filled with vendors from all over the Bay Area selling their wares.
It was that weekend when one of my favorite perennials is finally blooming, and I can’t help but bring early clippings indoors to display in my new Antique Faire find, a trophy like silver vase that (despite a good polish) is still a bit tarnished, but aren’t we all?
It was one of those warm spring evenings where we dine alfresco for the first time all year on a simple menu of wild mushroom pizza, asparagus, and local chardonnay.
Where we sit and enjoy the fact that the garden and grapevines are blooming again. And somehow the long dreary winter is forgiven and forgotten.
It was one of those weekends that we all need to experience now and then, the ones spent ignoring the daily chores, and instead focused solely on relaxation. The kind of weekend where it just doesn’t matter that there is laundry piling up because it’s much more important to step outside and appreciate the blossoms.
Have you had one of those kinds of weekends lately?
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Tags: antiques, Cowgirl Creamery, Point Reyes, Wine Country
So jealous! We had snow and hail all weekend. Sigh. Oh Canada. :)
Looks like you had a fabulous weekend!
Shannon
Lovely photos and it sounds like you had such an awesome weekend of relaxing and enjoying life! This past weekend we did absolutely nothing… and it was awesome.
You had THE PERFECT weekend! (sigh….!)
xoxo laurie
I definitely am ready for one of those weekends!
The brick house is one of my many favorites on D st =)
What an idyllic weekend! I would love to live in California. The Chicago suburbs don’t have quite so much charm. Thanks for sharing!
You live near Point Reyes! Do you ever get oysters from a place called Grays? It is off the beaten path…a turn off the road to the light house. They farm oysters in the estuary. My mouth is watering just thinking about them and it has been 12 years since I was up there.
But of course Barbara! It comes in a pack with the Redwood Hill Goat and the Pt. Reyes Blue. LOVE!
Awesome Sara, I agree!
xo
Kate
Hey Jackie, we’ve been to Tomales Bay, but never Grays, I will put that on the list!
~ Kate
I can’t wait to have a weekend like this!
Such LOVELY photos!
The Butter and Eggs Parade- my sister lives there! I live about 1.5 hours south. We actually looked at the ivy covered brick house when it was on the market 2 years ago. Gorgeous pictures!
SO JEALOUS! It’s still winter here in Oregon…:(
It sounds like the all around perfect weekend, Kate. Beautiful photos!
Those houses are all gorgeous! And that food looks incredible.
Wow! What a picture perfect weekend! Thanks for sharing it with us.
Since I’ve been reading your blog I seriously want to move to Napa and have never even been there! So beautiful! No, I haven’t had a weekend like that in a long time, but I will once I leave for Hawaii next Tuesday! Aloha Kate :)
No I have not have one of those weekends in a long time. Here in Ontario, Canada it was snowing yesterday. This is *not* common weather for the end of April. Normally there’s flowers and it’s nice out and I’m not buying whatever scraps of firewood I can find around town. :( On a positive your town and its buildings are remarkably similar to mine. So I truly could live vicariously through the pictures. :) ~ karen
What a beautiful place you live. I want to have one of those weekends!!
Simply gorgeous. Your photography is incredible!! It sounds like the perfect weekend, indeed.
I got some help from your Headboard tutorial and made my own. I just posted the how-to and final results. Thanks for your helpful tips!
http://whitneykayestyles.blogspot.com/2011/04/diy-tufted-headboard-tutorial.html
Now THATS my kind of weekend! I went to Pt Reyes for a wedding a few years back- and it was SO beautiful- like, breathtaking- it still haunts me:) How lucky you are to livein such a beautiful area of the country!
I love those days where you can walk and linger! So fun!
So after seeing you on the Nate show AGAIN and then the following day recognizing that he used some of your photos…I just wanted to send a big ol huge congrats! The fact that I automatically recognized your photos without him mentioning you made me feel like a pretty big deal! ;) It is really cool to see a fellow blogger “making it big”. Though I don’t really know you in real life…it feels like “one of us” has made it. And I think that is a really cool thing. I love that blogging has allowed us to get to know you and be a part of this process. Congrats to you Kate! So happy for your success!
Ashley
I live in Northern California (Bay Area – East Bay), but I want to live in your town!!! Beautiful houses! And I love the pictures of the antiques, you’re an amazing photographer!!
i love this post! but, i am wondering, how do you BROWSE and ANTIQUE fair with two kiddos?
Ha !! Rachel those kiddos are at HOME with their DAD!!!! It’s the only way to leisurely browse an Antique Fair that’s 2 miles from home. Ain’t no other way!!
:)
Kate
Thank you SO much Ashley, that is so kind!
~ Kate
Your vignette with the green flowers in the silver vase is so pretty Kate! And a leisurely Spring weekend is the best. We just bought a little inflatable pool for my one year old son to play in and just seeing the joy on his face is heaven! I’m looking forward to more of those kinds of weekends.
That ivy-covered brick home is gorgeous! I, too, love a good antiques fair or show & sale. Glad spring’s here. Thanks for sharing the beautiful images.
I love your blog! You don’t just throw pictures at us you take us on a journey! Thank you for letting us take a journey through your weekend. Glad you got a chance to relax and reconnect! THAT is what life is all about!
I want that BIENVENUE sign! Just perfect… and oh, I wish the weather would catch up here in Canada!!
Your weekend sounds like Heaven on earth! :) Perfectly lovely! Wish I could book a weekend at your bed and breakfast! Haha! :)
Thanks for the beautiful pics and the dreamy escape!
~ Ali